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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...Thus was heightened a longtime friendship between Senator Reed and Mrs. Donnelly, who attended the 1928 Democratic National Convention to help boom him for President. Her rise to prominence began with small scale experiments in selling a type of housedress ("Nelly Don") which she had designed. Now she heads the Donnelly Garment Co. which has grossed as high as $3,750,000 in a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Dec. 28, 1931 | 12/28/1931 | See Source »

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